The US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar against a basket of other currencies, has decreased by 0.25%, which is counteracting the downward pressure on XAUUSD.
The price of gold is trading within a narrow range of $1,950-70s during the European Session on Tuesday and is currently facing resistance at $1,960. The recent surge in gold prices to over $2,000 last week due to panic-buying during the banking crisis was short-lived.
From a technical perspective, there are bearish patterns on the 4-hour chart, which suggest that there is a risk of further downside to key support at $1,934. If the gold price fulfills its target based on the length of the measured move, it could drop below the neckline and decline sharply to a target of around $1,900.
The RSI momentum indicator is falling faster than the price, indicating underlying weakness and supporting a negative outlook. However, a decisive break and close above $1,960 would invalidate the near-term bearish picture, and the uptrend would remain intact as long as gold stays above $1,934.
Looking at the technical analysis, it appears that the Gold price may be following a three-wave measured move pattern, which is similar to a zig-zag pattern, starting from its highs of $2,003.
If the price reaches its target based on the length of the measured move, it could decline below the neckline and experience a sharper decline down to approximately $1,900.
Furthermore, by using the height of the double top as a guide, we could see a more profound sell-off to the support level around $1,880, as supplied by the 200-4hr Simple Moving Average.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) momentum indicator is falling more rapidly than the price, indicating underlying weakness through a bearish divergence, which supports a negative outlook.
However, if the price makes a decisive break and closes above $1,960, it would invalidate the near-term bearish picture.